Health and safety are relevant to all branches of industry, it is particularly important for the construction industry. It has always been a major issue as it is considered among the most exposed sectors regarding occupational accidents. Although tremendous improvements have been made in health and safety performance in some countries, the construction industry continues to lag behind most other industries. Lack of training, negligence, poor communication, and disregard for fundamental safety procedures are the main causes of accidents that occur on construction sites. Also, most employees used Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) improperly because of inexperience, carelessness, negligence, and overconfidence. Therefore, this study aims to determine the level of safety items' importance to contractors based on the Construction Industry Standard (CIS 27:2019). A literature review and a designated questionnaire survey were used to perform the study. Data will be collected quantitatively to fulfil the objective by distributing questionnaires to grade 7 contractors in the Klang Valley who have registered with CIDB. The result of the study, which is based on a questionnaire, shows items related to safety and health by referring to Construction Industry Standard CIS 27:2019 are important for contractors to follow the standard, issues related to safety and health among contractors and strategies for improvement of safety and health of the construction workers. This study will increase contractor's knowledge of the importance of safety items among contractors.
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